Sladen Library News

Sladen's New Health Care Equity Toolkit

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:22:00 +0000

Henry Ford Health System is in the midst of a three-year campaign to increase awareness of health care equity. The basis for the campaign is PBS’s 7-part documentary “Unnatural Causes – Is Inequity Making Us Sick?” which highlights how social, economic, and demographic status can and does affect an individual’s health and access to quality healthcare. This documentary can be viewed in its entirety on HFHS University. In addition, there are several other HFHS University courses and CME events on the subject of Cultural Competence.

The Sladen Library has just created a Health Care Equity Toolkit which gathers together dozens of resources on the subject of health care equity to support the corporate initiative. The toolkit is located at http://www.henryfordconnect.com/sladen.cfm?id=1153, and is the perfect one-stop web page for everything you need to know about health care equity.

In addition to links for the HFHS University and CME courses mentioned above, the toolkit also contains internet resources on the social determinants of health, healthcare disparities, and cultural competency. The Sladen Library’s books and journals on the subject are also included. Look for relevant journal articles to be added in the near future. – Valerie Reid, MLIS

Everyone is Using the Library. Are You?

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:20:00 +0000

October is National Medical Libraries Month! Celebrate with the Sladen Library by visiting us in person or checking out the many quality resources available via the library website.

Help Us Test Out DynaMed - An Evidence-Based Clinical Reference Tool

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:12:00 +0000

Throughout the month of September the library is running a free trial of DynaMed. DynaMed is an evidence-based, point-of-care, clinical reference tool similar to products like UpToDate and First Consult. DynaMed is updated daily using the most current literature and a systematic literature surveillance process to locate the best evidence.

Here are a few of DynaMed’s key features:

Currently contains over 3000 disease, condition, and drug topics
Easy keyword, alphabetical browse, or category search
Dated content updates are listed at the top of each summary
Easy navigation to key sections of each summary such as treatment and diagnosis
Uses a 7-step editorial process for determining best evidence
Clear “level of evidence” labeling
Summaries include relevant ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes

Please try out DynaMed today, and then let us know what you think by filling out our short survey!

Check Out Our New Books!

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:06:00 +0000

These are some of the books that have recently been added to our circulating collection. For a complete listing of new materials, visit the New Materials webpage or browse the online catalog.

Critical Care Nursing Certification: Preparation, Review, and Practice Exams 6th edition, Thomas Ahrens, 2010.

Invasive Cardiology: A Manual for Cath Lab Personnel 3rd edition, Sandy Watson RN, 2011.

Netter’s Orthopaedic Clinical Examination: An Evidence-Based Approach 2nd edition, Joshua Cleland, 2011.

Neuroradiology: The Requisites 3rd edition, David M. Yousem, 2010.

Radiology Secrets Plus 3rd edition, E. Scott Pretorius, 2011.

USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Triage: A Guide to Honing Clinical Skills, Kevin Schwechten, 2010.

Visual Guide to Musculoskeletal Tumors: A Clinical, Radiologic, Histologic Approach, Felasfa M. Wodajo, 2010.

From the Conrad R. Lam Archives

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:59:00 +0000

Halloween Party in the Henry Ford Hospital Department of Pediatrics, c.1930s.

The care of children at Henry Ford Hospital began early in 1918 under Dr. John Chalmers Montgomery. The Department of Pediatrics was later established by Dr. Irvine McQuarrie in 1927. During the depression years, Henry Ford Hospital collaborated with many Michigan social service agencies to aid families and their children in need. The hospital hosted $1.00 pediatric examinations, an adjunct school, physical therapy and many special events, such as the annual Halloween celebration for the Pediatric patients and staff members.

The colorful event was held either in the hospital rooftop solarium or in the open porches of the Pediatric department. The nurses transformed the wards into a Halloween gala with decorations of cornstalks, decorated pumpkins and autumnal floral arrangements of mums and marigolds. The children were dressed in costumes, often created out of hospital linens and treated to a feast of candied apples and sweets specially created by the hospital bakery. The highlight of the party was the magic show by the staff magician, Arthur Whelpy, who also worked as the Chief Dental Technician in the 1930's. – Melanie Bazil, Senior Archivist

Need Medical Calculators? Try MedCalc 3000 from Stat!Ref

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:51:00 +0000

MedCalc 3000 from Stat!Ref offers a variety of interactive medical calculators, equations, and decision trees for the busy healthcare professional. To access MedCalc 3000 go to Stat!Ref and click on the Resources tab. Then click on MedCalc 3000. Tools are organized under the following headings: Unit & Dose Converter, Math Calculator, Equations, Multicalcs, Clinical Criteria, Decision Trees, and Specialty Pages. For example, under Unit & Dose Converter, you will find calculators on Area Unit Conversions, Basic Unit Conversions, Benzodiazepine Dosing Conversions, and others. You can also search MedCalc 3000 for calculators. For example, if you search under the term “heparin” you get the result “Unstable Angina and Tirofiban Benefit Prediction." Again, the calculators are interactive and easy to use. Give MedCalc a try! – Gina Hug, MLIS

WebWISER - Mobile Information for First Responders

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:48:00 +0000

The National Library of Medicine developed the WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) system for emergency or disaster first responders to provide support information on hazardous substances, including chemical identification, physical characteristics, human health data, and containment and suppression information. WebWISER is the version for the Web and there is now a version available for iPhone, Blackberry, and Droid devices. This wireless technology for mobile devices has proven to be an invaluable decision making tool for first responders, including Hazmat Specialists and EMS personnel. – Barbara LeTarte, MLIS

Welcome New Residents and Medical Students

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:40:00 +0000

The Sladen Library staff would like to welcome the new residents and medical students to Henry Ford Health System. The library is located on the 17th floor of the Clinic Building and offers a quiet and comfortable place for study. Some of the services we offer include:

Access to print and electronic books
Online access to over 3,000 journals
Training on the use of PubMed and other databases
Literature search help
Assistance with manuscript preparation
12 computer terminals for online searching and document preparation

Toolkits Target New Students and Test Prep

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:38:00 +0000

New residents and medical students may want to check out the Sladen Toolkit for Residents and Medical Students located at http://www.henryfordconnect.com/sladen.cfm?id=610. It is an excellent overview of the key resources offered at the Sladen Library web site. You can find out how to access the Sladen resources from home, register for Sladen access, request a literature search, or ask for a copy of a journal article. There are links to the Sladen Journal List, the Library Catalog, Electronic Books, Ovid Medline, PubMed and a number of other Sladen databases such as Micromedex, Clinical Pharmacology, and UpToDate.

Another Toolkit that may be of interest is the USMLE & COMLEX Toolkit, located at http://www.henryfordconnect.com/sladen.cfm?id=1122. The Sladen Library has a number of books for USMLE and COMLEX preparation, all of which can be checked out. There are links to online books, test preparation web sites, and the official USMLE and COMLEX web sites included here as well.

by: Valerie Reid, MLIS

Notice for Endnote X3 Users

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:36:00 +0000

For EndNote X3 users trying to obtain full-text articles based on Sladen Library’s journal holdings, you must change your full-text settings within EndNote.

In EndNote, go to Edit – Preferences
Click on the Find Full Text tab on the left hand menu
On the Right-hand side, ensure that all checkboxes are selected
Change the address in your Open URL Path to: http://sfxhosted.exlibrisgroup.com/hfhs
Your URL for authentication should say: http://desoto.hfhs.org:2048/login
Press Apply and then OK when you are done

You should now have the updated settings that will enable EndNote to connect to Sladen Library holdings to determine full-text availability. If you have any questions please call the Sladen Library via (313) 916-2550 or email: sladenendnote@hfhs.org.

by: Nandita Mani, MLIS

From the Conrad R. Lam Archives

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:31:00 +0000

Dr. John Mateer of the Henry Ford Hospital Baseball Team and Sports Fans, July 1922

The Henry Ford Hospital baseball team was founded in the 1920's to provide physical exercise for the staff physicians. Some of the early players included Drs. Frank J. Sladen, John K. Ormond, Frank Menaugh, F. Janney Smith, Wendell T. Garretson, William C. Montgomery, John Mateer and Robert Durham. The games were held at Belle Isle Park in Detroit and were a highlight for both the staff and their families.

Another early activity promoting exercise was in association with Henry Ford's 'Huron Mountain Club' near Marquette, Michigan. The resort was staffed by the hospital physicians, c.1928-1950, as a means of introducing the elite clientele to the work of Henry Ford Hospital. The staff reported back to Dr. Frank J. Sladen on their medical work, which included care for gastrointestinal disorders, fevers, cardiology problems and fractures. Henry and Clara Ford would personally request key physicians to treat their friends and family. In return the physicians and their families were provided a rigorous vacation of hiking, fishing and camping in the Michigan outdoors.

by: Melanie Bazil, Senior Archivist

Choosing Your Favorite Medline - PubMed vs Ovid

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:17:00 +0000

Librarians are often asked if there is a difference between using PubMed or Ovid Medline to do a literature search. The answer is no...and yes. Both PubMed and Ovid Medline search the Medline database which is the online database created by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) indexing articles and abstracts from over 5,400 biomedical journals. Medline indexes articles using NLM's Medical Subject Headings, or MeSH for short. Essentially, PubMed and Ovid search the same content, with a few exceptions. However, the mechanics of and tools provided by each database can affect your preference for one or the other.

Check out this chart comparing some of the main features:

Click on chart to make larger.

by: JoAnn Krzeminski, MLIS

One Year Anniversary of Sladen’s ILLiad System for Document Services

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:21:00 +0000

We have had our document delivery system ILLiad up and running for an entire year now and judging from the statistics it has been a great success.

Current Customers—1161
Total Requests Processed—13,500

Statistics from 2008 to 2009

Lending to Libraries—3007 to 4649 (increase of 54%)
Borrowing from Libraries—4064 to 4471 (increase of 10%)
Document Delivery (articles from our library)—1108 to 1104 (decrease of .3%)

Our customers love this new system. Some of the advantages are that the turnaround time from ordering to receipt is faster and customers are able to manage their own requests. Each customer’s account keeps a history and shows the status of their orders. The ordering from our PubMed and Ovid databases is automated and easy to use.

The ILLiad system has proven to be cost-efficient and a time-saver for the library and its customers. – Barbara LeTarte, MLIS

Sladen Reaches Beyond the Library Walls

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:17:00 +0000

The Sladen Library recently provided outreach to two eighth grade classes from St. Isaac Jogues Middle School located in St. Clair Shores. Students were charged with writing research papers on a particular disease or health condition that included both consumer and professional level information.

First, librarians went to St. Isaac Jogues to instruct students on: 1) how to critically evaluate health information online, 2) navigating a popular consumer health resource called MedlinePlus.gov, and 3) utilization of PubMed MEDLINE. Students were exposed to various types of literature in order to be able to discriminate between consumer and professional literature, and how each can be of use when pursuing the research process.

A few weeks later, it was time for the students of St. Isaac Jogues to get the opportunity to visit a medical library and explore the research process even further! Each of the eighth grade classes visited Sladen where they broke into groups and worked with a designated librarian to explore our book collection, MedlinePlus.gov, and PubMed. This learning opportunity provided students a unique way to learn about the research process, explore different types of literature, and be able to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources of information. Providing this type of educational outreach is just one way in which Sladen Library is supporting the ‘Service’ Pillar of Excellence. – Nandita Mani, MLIS

Photo: System Libraries Director Gayle Williams assists the students with online searching.

From the Conrad R. Lam Archives

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:11:00 +0000

In 1925, the Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing and Hygiene matriculated the first class of ninety students. After World War I, there was a nursing shortage, which prompted the Ford family and Dr. Frank Sladen to develop the program. The school, founded by Clara Ford, became an important component to the medical education at the hospital. The goal was to provide service to the community in the preservation and improvement of public health. Women came from the United States, Canada and Europe to attend the prestigious school, which had rotations in medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, neurology, psychology and the dispensary.

Clara Ford also felt that the school should have a luxurious environment and offer cultural activities in theatre, modern dance and music. In addition to the regulation starched white uniforms and spotless shoes, the students were expected to abide by the no smoking rule or face the administrative consequences. The hospital grounds became their home for three years and many felt comfortable to express their individuality. Elegant teas with the Ford family were a highlight, Jesse Bonstelle assisted theatrical classes and Mrs. Lovett instructed the women in ballroom dancing.

The school atmosphere changed in the early 1970's and many students were commuting to the campus, often with jobs and family obligations. The curriculum was changed to a two year program and affiliation with the University of Dearborn was established. In 1996, the school was closed and the last class graduated after seventy-one years of service. – Melanie Bazil, Senior Archivist

Photo top: Nursing students Mildred McQueen and Audrey Horn outside the Clara Ford building c.1930.

Photo bottom: HFH School of Nursing dancers c.1927.

Introducing Micromedex 2.0

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:58:00 +0000

Micromedex is an evidence-based, point-of-care tool designed to efficiently meet the drug information needs of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and medical technicians. Many library users may already be frequent users and fans of the current Micromedex interface, now referred to as Micromedex 1.0. Recently, a newly designed interface called Micromedex 2.0 was made available to users. Both interfaces are currently available simultaneously. You can try out Micromedex 2.0 by clicking on the “Use Micromedex 2.0 now!” link located at the top of the screen in Micromedex 1.0. By the end of June 2010, Micromedex 2.0 will contain 100% of the content currently available in 1.0, but until then, 2.0 will not have toxicology information or content from Martindale.

The Micromedex 2.0 interface has been modeled after popular search engines providing a single search box on each page, relevancy ranked results, and clean, easy navigation. The search box supports single and multiple term searches, as well as natural language queries. For example, you can type in a simple question as you would normally ask it such as, “What are the non FDA approved uses for Botox?” Spelling help has also been incorporated into the new interface. If you are unsure how to spell a drug or disease, slowly begin typing the term and a suggestion list will appear below the search box.

Pictured: The 360° View Dashboard for Plavix as featured in Micromedex 2.0

A new feature of Micromedex 2.0 is the 360° View Dashboard which collects all of the results for a search in one easy to browse and navigate page. The 360° View Dashboard provides quick links to drug summary information through DrugPoint, as well as access to evidence-based, detailed evaluations from DrugDex. When applicable, the 360° View Dashboard provides an image of the drug along with links to related Drug Consults. Drug Consults are articles or reports written for Micromedex that provide information apart from the drug monographs. They are evidence-based and may address topics such as the recommended drug treatment guidelines for a specific condition, or even provide information such as a listing of alcohol free OTC medications. To view an alphabetical list of all the Drug Consults currently available, simply search “drug consults”.

Micromedex 2.0 has many helpful tools to assist in patient care. There is a Drug Identification component where you can search for the name of a drug by its imprint or physical description. The Drug Comparison module allows you to compare two drug monographs side by side. A number of Clinical Calculators that include dosing tools and laboratory values are also available. Speaking of laboratory values, Micromedex 2.0 includes evidence-based laboratory test information via Lab Advisor. Lab Advisor provides data such as a definition of the lab test, indications, collection/storage methods, and LOINC codes. It comes in handy when you need to brush up on the specifics of an unfamiliar or rarely used lab test. To access Lab Advisor, simply type the name of the test into the search box. Blackberry users on campus will also be pleased to learn that Micromedex provides mobile access. For instructions on how to connect from your mobile device please visit this link, or click on “Mobile” located at the top of each page in Micromedex.

Whether you are a longtime user of the Micromedex 1.0 interface or new to the database, now is the perfect time to give the new features of Micromedex 2.0 a try. If you love the new interface, let the library know and we can request to have it set as our default interface. If you have questions about Micromedex, or any of our pharmacology resources, please contact the library at 313-916-2550 or sladen@hfhs.org. – JoAnn Krzeminski, MLIS

Check Out Our New Nursing Books

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:51:00 +0000

These are some of the nursing titles recently added to our circulating collection. For a complete listing of new materials, visit the New Materials webpage.

Basic Nursing 7th ed, Patricia Ann Potter, 2011

Basic Steps in Planning Nursing Research: From Question to Proposal 7th ed, Marilynn J. Wood, 2011

Critical Care: Concepts, Role, and Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Mary M. Wyckoff, 2009

Evaluating Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice, Jacqueline Fawcett, 2009

Middle Range Theory for Nursing 2nd ed, Mary Jane Smith, 2008

Quality Caring in Nursing: Applying Theory to Clinical Practice, Education, and Leadership, Joanne R. Duffy, 2009

Spotlight on the Nursing Toolkit

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:47:00 +0000

The Sladen Library offers a plethora of resources to support nursing practice at HFHS. In addition to online databases, books, and journals, the librarians at the Sladen have created customized web pages referred to as toolkits. The toolkits focus on a professional group or topic. The Nursing Toolkit can be accessed by clicking on the Curricula, Toolkits, and More link located under the heading Specialty Pages on the left hand side of the Sladen Library homepage http://www.henryfordconnect.com/sladen. Or you can use the following URL: http://www.henryfordconnect.com/sladen.cfm?id=297. What you will find is a variety of online resources focusing on nursing. Some of the topics include Sladen Resources, HFHS resources, and web resources such as Nurse.com which is the online site for Nursing Spectrum / NurseWeek. There are also sections on Associations & Organizations and Career Information.

The Toolkits are a work in progress so if there is a site that you believe should be a part of the Nursing Toolkit, please do not hesitate to contact a librarian with your suggestion. You can contact the library by calling 313-916-2550, by email sladen@hfhs.org, or by using the Feedback form. The Feedback form can be accessed by clicking on Forms & Feedback on the left hand side of the Sladen homepage under the Services heading. –Gina Hug, MLIS

Announcements

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:45:00 +0000

Ovid to Update User Interface

Ovid plans on updating its interface on June 30, 2010. Included will be a new feature called My Workspace which requires a Personal Account. My Workspace is a dedicated area where users will be able to assemble and organize their research findings into projects and folders. Now is a great time to create a Personal Account and to test the new interface. To access the new interface open Ovid and then click on the “Try it now!” button at the top of the page.

AHRQ Releases a New Health Literacy Toolkit

The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) has issued a new web-based “Health Literacy Universal Precautions” toolkit. Because you can’t tell a patient’s health literacy level just by looking at them, this toolkit introduces universal precautions that can be followed to ensure clear understanding and communication. Access the toolkit here: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/literacy/.

Celebrate National Library Week With Us April 12-16!

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +0000

Since 1958, National Library Week has been celebrated each April in libraries across the country. NLW is a time to acknowledge the benefits that libraries provide to communities and promote their use and support.

This year the Sladen Library will celebrate NLW by holding two drawings for book store gift cards on Wednesday the 14th and Friday the 16th. We are also offering free article ordering for the entire week!

Visit the library or check out the Sladen website in the upcoming weeks for further details.

From the Conrad R. Lam Archives

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:34:00 +0000

The Henry Ford Hospital Easter Parade of April 17, 1957

Henry Ford Hospital sponsored several Easter related activities in the 1950's. The Easter Parade featured colorful hand made Easter bonnets created by the occupational therapy patients on M-2. The April 1957 Thermonitor stated that the “highest fashioned hats” were made using scrap materials and that three prizes were awarded for the most original hats. The occupational therapy department had many holiday parties as part of their therapy program to aid in the socialization of the patient.

Other popular Easter programs included the Easter Bunny Campaign, to raise funds for the purchase of presents for the pediatric patients on 1-3 and 1-4. The February 1954 Thermonitor issue featured an article on “How to Be an Easter Bunny”, providing instructions on the program. The fundraiser was sponsored by the hospital messenger service, which raised money by abstaining from their candy bar purchases. The pediatric department also allowed rabbits in the wards for the children to play with during the holiday season.

–Melanie Bazil

Check Out the Pharmacology Tools in Clinical Pharmacology

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0000

Clinical Pharmacology is one of the drug information databases the library provides access to; the other being Micromedex which will be highlighted in a future issue of the newsletter. Clinical Pharmacology offers many tools that make it a valuable resource not only for pharmacists, but physicians and nurses as well.

At the core of Clinical Pharmacology are the drug monographs that provide clear, succinct, peer-reviewed information on all US prescription drugs, as well as coverage of herbal, nutritional, investigational, and over-the-counter products. Each monograph offers easy-to-navigate tabs for description/classification, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, indications/dosage, administration, contraindications, pregnancy, interactions, adverse reactions, IV compatibility, how supplied, monitoring parameters, and a link to the natural product/drug interaction report from the Natural Medicine’s Database.

The interactive tools that are part of Clinical Pharmacology should not be overlooked. These tools can be accessed from the drop-down menus that are located at the top of each page. From the Reports tab you can customize a drug interaction report, a clinical comparison report, or look at the IV compatibility of two drugs. The IV compatibility report is drawn from Trissel’s 2™ Clinical Pharmaceutics Database.

What if you don’t know the name of the drug you are looking for, but you need to find out which drugs have the adverse reaction of dizziness? You can run a search based on adverse reaction from the Find/List tab. Additional options found under this tab include searching by indication, contraindication, NDC, or manufacturer. You can also view an A-Z list of all the monographs available in Clinical Pharmacology, generate a listing of all the drugs that interact with grapefruit juice, view a list of all the monographs that contain a black box warning, and view a listing of products that require a MedGuide. In the instances that the MedGuides are copyright free, the full document is provided and can be printed off and distributed to patients.

Speaking of patients, Clinical Pharmacology also provides access to printable patient-level drug information MedCounselor Sheets. These can be accessed from the Patient Education tab. The MedCounselor Sheets comply with national standards for Consumer Medication Information and are available in both English and Spanish. When you print a MedCounselor Sheet you are also given the option to customize it per patient by including the patient’s name, institution, and the name of healthcare provider. There is even the capability to increase the font size of the printout for low vision patients. Because the Sladen Library subscribes to MDConsult, you can also access the Patient Education portion of MDConsult from the Patient Education tab in Clinical Pharmacology.

The Resource Center tab contains numerous point-of-care reference materials and tools. The Lab Reference Values area provides traditional units for many standard lab tests including those found in a Coagulation Panel, an Arterial Blood Gas Panel, a Metabolic Panel, and a Urinary Renal Panel. The Clinical Calculators section of the Resource Center provides access to dozens of drug calculators, unit conversion calculators, clinical criteria/decision tree calculators, and medical calculators which are powered by MedCalc 3000. Some of the available medical calculators can aid in determining values such as creatine clearance and total lung capacity.

As you can see, Clinical Pharmacology is a wonderful reference tool for the pharmacist, lab technician, physician, and nurse. There is much more to this database than what is listed here. The best way to discover your favorite tools is to visit the website for yourself and see all that it has to offer. Clinical Pharmacology can be accessed from the Medline & More page on the Sladen Library website or from the blue Quick Links box located along the right side of every Sladen page. If you have any questions about this resource and would like to speak with a librarian, please contact us at 313-916-2550 or sladen@hfhs.org.

-JoAnn Krzeminski

Medical Image Resources

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:23:00 +0000

The Sladen Library has developed a web page with links to literally thousands of images on the internet – Sladen Medical Image Resources.

Here are some highlights of the web site:

Anatomy.TV (Ovid) – This contains one of the world’s most detailed 3D models of human anatomy online.
Gray’s Anatomy – More than 1,200 engravings from the classic 1918 edition of this classic textbook.
History of Medicine Images – Includes close to 70,000 images from all aspects of the history of medicine, compiled by the National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus’s Medical Encyclopedia – Useful information and graphics, very suitable for patients and family members.
The Visible Human Project – The National Library of Medicine has created complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies

The Medical Image web page also includes specialized web sites dealing with radiology, dermatology, neurology, anatomy and pathology images.

-Valerie Reid

Spotlight on the New Education and Training Website

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:16:00 +0000

Its time to check out the new Education & Training website!

Support for Authors

To support authors, both writing resources and tools that support collaboration have been organized to help facilitate the scholarly communication process. Did you know that the library offers manuscript preparation services at no charge to HFHS employees? In 2009, we received 82 requests for assistance with manuscripts! If you are struggling with formatting your paper to meet guidelines set by a specific journal call and ask us about manuscript preparation and find out how it can be a real timesaver!

Tutorials

Have you ever felt unfamiliar with using a particular resource such as PubMed, OVID Medline, CINAHL, or EndNote? The ‘Tutorials’ section of the website will provide you access to information on utilization of select resources. All tutorials can be downloaded, printed, and can be accessed regardless of whether you are on or off the HFHS campus. Tutorials are in PowerPoint, PDF, and Word document formats. Online tutorials for EndNoteX3 and the new PubMed interface are coming soon.

Training

In 2009, the library conducted 61 training sessions, serving 605 participants. Training requests received have been broken down as exhibited in Figure 1 below.

When asking participants for their feedback regarding their training experiences, 96.3% indicated they would recommend using Sladen’s Education & Training services. The library can provide instruction on a variety of resources including (but not limited to) EndNote, PubMed, OVID Medline, CINAHL, Evidence-based medicine resources, Evaluating Health Information, and much more. Instruction can be provided in a variety of formats:

One-on-one
Hands-on group instruction
Demonstration

The library is also able to bring instruction directly to you when and where you need it via Library-On-The-Go, a mobile computer lab comprised of 10 laptops, an instructor’s Tablet PC, and a projector. If you feel that you or your department is in need of training from the library, give us a call and we will work together to come up with an efficient and effective training opportunity. Want to see what has been said about our Education & Training services? Feel free to browse through the comments from past participants.

To access the Education & Training website click here. You can also access the web page directly from the Sladen homepage by clicking “Education & Training” under the Services tab. To schedule training or setup a consultation, please contact Nandita Mani via (313) 916-2550 or nmani1@hfhs.org.

-Nandita Mani

Computer Books for Dummies

noreply@blogger.com (Sladen Newsletter) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:06:00 +0000

Sometimes we all need a little help figuring out how to use certain popular computer programs. Help is just a few clicks away when you use the online For Dummies books recently added to the library’s collection.

Some of the available titles include:

Excel 2003, Just the Steps for Dummies
PowerPoint 2003, Just the Steps for Dummies
Word 2003: All-in-one Desk Reference for Dummies
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium
Outlook 2007 for Dummies
Windows XP for Dummies

Access these e-books from the Sladen Library online catalog.